1961-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-010
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Description
Identified by the Wexler Team as 1961-D 1¢ WRPM-010, this repunched mintmark variety on the 1961-D Lincoln Memorial Cent benefits from broad cross-referencing across multiple attribution systems: CONECA lists it as RPM #10, Coppercoins catalogs it as 1961D-1MM-010, and Crawford designates it CRPM-003. This multi-source documentation reflects the variety’s established standing within the RPM collecting community, as only varieties with sufficient collector interest and confirmed specimens tend to earn cross-references from three independent cataloging organizations. During this era, mintmark application at the Denver Mint was a manual process — each working die received its D mintmark through individual hand punching, a procedure that occasionally resulted in the punch being applied more than once when the initial placement was deemed unsatisfactory. The secondary mintmark impression left behind by the first strike is what defines a repunched mintmark variety, and the specific direction and magnitude of the displacement between the primary and secondary impressions are the diagnostic criteria used for attribution. WRPM-010 belongs to the broader family of 1961-D Lincoln cent RPMs, a date that produced a particularly large number of repunched mintmark varieties owing to the high production volume at the Denver facility during that year. Collectors seeking this variety should examine the mintmark area under magnification for traces of a secondary D impression alongside the primary strike.
Attribution History
- CONECA: RPM #10, Coppercoins: 1961D-1MM-010, Crawford: CRPM-003; Wexler Variety ID: 1961-D 1¢ WRPM-010
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team